Mycenaean woman from a ceremonial procession in Tiryns palace. 14th-13th C. BCE
"At Tiryns, as in the rest of the Mycenaean world, painters worked for the king (14th-13th centuries BC). Large-scale wall-paintings usually represent religious ceremonies and hunting scenes. The former include processions and ritual bull-leaping, where the influence of Minoan Crete is evident. Wild-boar, whose tusks were used to make helmets, were a favorite pray for the Mycenaean ruling class, who used chariots for both hunting and battle.
The participation of women in religious processions and hunts denotes their elevated status in the Mycenaean world.
Their facial characteristics, elaborate hairstyle and rich garments are visible on the best preserved figure. Bands of rosettes and stylized ivy-leaves frame the composition. From the later Tiryns palace."
-taken from windmills-travel link below
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| Mycenaean woman from a ceremonial procession in Tiryns palace. 14th-13th C. BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. |
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Source:
http://www.windmills-travel.com/album.php?destination=1&destinationtype=region&id=42&page=27
http://www.greek-thesaurus.gr/Mycenaean-painting-photo-gallery.html
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